Bliss by Harry Bliss for January 19, 2021

Vermont is friendlier.

I’m buying a map of Old Hampshire.

Here’s to the state made of granite,

And God, who created it, ran it.

Compared to which Maine

Is mosquitoes and rain,

And Vermont is a whole other planet.

—Garrison Keillor

Especially if you are from neighboring states coming here to shop tax free.

Or visiting a state liquor store located on the interstate (I95 and I93)

You just need that Granite State of Mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX7nQrCgALM

Today’s Bliss sponsored by The New Hampshire Travel Department…sort of…

The motto I remember was “Welcome to NH, now go home” (lived in Mass for 50 yrs)

But the animals all look so happy there .

I always thought it would be cruel and unusual punishment to have inmates in the New Hampshire state prison being forced to print “Live Free or Die” on licence plates all day long…

Sums it up for both places

I read “A Libertarian Walks Into A Bear” this winter. Makes the sign seem benign.

Vermont is friendlier once you have at least two generations IN THE GROUND.

We were stationed in Portsmouth NH. way back when. It was a nice place. Close to Boston for good shopping, but also easy to get out into the woods and lakes. The only down side is most of the coastal area is completely urban/metro. You never are out of the cities, and the traffic can rival So.Cal. at times. And yes we were stationed there to.

And we kinda welcome them back.

The other motto… If it’s tourist season, why can’t we shoot ’em?

…just don’t stay too long??

This is the schizophrenic situation for my local tourist town, Morro Bay, because of the pandemic. If you could just drop off you money in a sterile bag and sleep in your car, that would really be best for everyone. :) :(

I love New Hampshire. I have lived here since I was nine years old. I will live and die here.